AirVendor vs ASCAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
AirVendor
This app helps healthcare facilities manage vendor access and compliance. It streamlines the process for vendors to sign out of facilities, creating a record of their visits. The goal is to foster transparent relationships within the healthcare industry.
- Manage vendor access controls
- Ensure industry compliance
- Streamline vendor sign-outs
- Track vendor visit history
- Promote transparent healthcare relationships
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AirVendor is a solution for helping healthcare facilities manage access controls and compliance for healthcare industry representatives (vendors). We believe best patient outcomes stem from transparent and collaborative relationships between healthcare facilities and vendors; AirVendor is proud to be a solution moving the industry forward in Australia. FOR VENDORS Utilise the app to: Save time by using the app to sign-out of each facility once you are done conducting business there, your visit will then be saved to your AirVendor profile.
ASCAR
This app provides a comprehensive, up-to-date library of cognitive aids for anaesthetists to support planning and crisis response in operating theatres. It features a paediatric dose calculator and advanced search functionality for quick access to critical information, even offline.
- Complete ASCAR library
- Paediatric Dose Calculator
- Offline access
- Advanced search function
- Automatically updated aids
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Integrate cognitive aids into your anaesthetic practice today! The ASCAR app has been designed by clinicians for clinicians with the aim of supporting Operating Theatre (OT) teams to plan and brief for complex cases effectively as well as respond appropriately to crises. The app allows you to carry in your pocket, the ever expanding library of ASCAR cognitive aids β so they are available in their most up-to-date version on your device whenever and wherever you are. Just select the subspecialty to locate the cognitive aid you are looking forβ¦ or, alternatively, use our advanced search function. The next time you find yourself in an OT full of responding staff, why not contribute by opening the app to assist the team in focusing on the clinical priorities and avoiding blindspots. Features: β’ Complete ASCAR library: automatically updated suite of cognitive aids from the ASCAR group across the whole array of anaesthetic sub-specialties. β’ Paediatric Dose Calculator: Proprietary paediatric anaesthesia calculator to assist you with looking after our most vulnerable patients. β’ Offline access: all files and our calculator remain accessible β even offline. But any updates will require an internet connection. β’ Advanced search function: to minimise the time and facilitate the ergonomics of finding the aid that you need at that moment of crisis. About us: ASCAR stands for AnaeSthesia Cognitive Aids and Research. We are a not-for-profit Human Factors interest group that was conceived at the Anaesthetic Department, at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. Our mission is to support our colleagues to perform excellently during crises, by researching, designing, and testing cognitive aids that are optimised for our high stakes environment. Through an understanding of strong aesthetic design, team dynamics, and ergonomics our goal is to advance the creation of clinical support tools for anaesthetists worldwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ASCAR at 88% against AirVendor's 0%. AirVendor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AirVendor ships an update every 3 months, ASCAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirVendor | ASCAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vendorlink Credentialing Pty Ltd | Anaesthesia Cognitive Aids and Research Group Incorporated |
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AirVendor
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In-app purchases
AirVendor
No in-app purchases
ASCAR
No in-app purchases







